2.2. SPECIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION

Graduation

The requirements for the MS degree in PA Studies are established by the Stanford University Committee on Graduate Studies and allow no exceptions. Those requirements are as follows:

1. Satisfaction of Academic Requirements: To graduate, students must satisfy all academic requirements

2. Satisfaction of Professionalism Requirements: To graduate, students must meet the standards of professionalism set forth in the School of Medicine Professionalism Principles MSPA Studies Program Handbook and Policy Manual for AY 2017-18, Section 2.4.).

3. Satisfaction of Technical Standards: To graduate, students must meet the requirements set forth in the School of Medicine Technical, Non-Academic Standards (MSPA Studies Program Handbook and Policy Manual for AY 2017-18, Section 2.3.).

4. Satisfaction of Application to Graduate Submission: To graduate, students must register for 9 quarters at full MSPA Studies program tuition. Candidates must be registered for the quarter during which the degree is conferred. Students must apply for conferral of a degree by filing an ‘Application to Graduate’ on Axess. Students may graduate in any quarter by completing their degree requirements and filing the ‘Application to Graduate’ by the deadline date for that quarter.

5. Medical Health Requirements and Immunizations: MSPA Studies program students must be in compliance with Stanford School of Medicine medical health requirements at all times. Entering PA students must complete certain health-related forms, immunization, and tests before beginning studies at Stanford and, for some of these, annually thereafter.

6. Data Security and Privacy (HIPAA) Training: MSPA Studies program students must be in compliance with Stanford’s HIPAA training and information security requirements (MSPA Studies Program Handbook and Policy Manual for AY 2017-18, Section 3.3.).

7. Safety Training: MSPA students must be in compliance with Bloodborne Pathogens, Hospital-Acquired Infections training, and Safety and Emergency Preparedness training requirements and N95 Respirator training and fitting (MSPA Studies Program Handbook and Policy Manual for AY 2017-18, Section 3.13).

8. Ethical Conduct of Biomedical Research: MSPA Studies program students must be in compliance with the CITI training requirement (MSPA Studies Program Handbook and Policy Manual for AY 2017-18, Section 3.6.)

Note on licensure: Meeting the graduation requirements for the MSPA Studies degree at Stanford School of Medicine does not guarantee eligibility for state licensure. Some states have specialized curricular requirements for licensure, and students are advised to check with the Medical or PA Board in states of possible practice.